Rímac (pronunciation: ), known until the 19th century as the neighbourhood of San Lázaro, is a district in the Lima Province,

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. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the

Rímac River The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. It belongs to the Pacific Slope, into which it flows after bathing the cities of Lima and Callao, togethe ...

. The district also borders the Independencia, San Martín de Porres, and

San Juan de Lurigancho San Juan de Lurigancho (SJL) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as ''Cono Este''. It is Peru's most populous district, with a current population that may exceed one million. The most important urban areas in the district ar ...

districts. Vestiges of Lima's colonial heyday remain today in an area of the Rímac district known as the Historic centre of Lima, which was declared a

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in 1988. Downtown Rímac District has, like its southern counterpart, its eastern and western sides divided by Jirón Trujillo, which connects to Lima District's Jirón de la Unión through the ''

Puente de Piedra The Bridge of Stone () is a 17th-century bridge in Lima, Peru, that connects the districts of Lima and Rímac, both part of the city's historic centre. Built by architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construc ...

'', the oldest bridge in the whole city. Rímac's East side features the Plaza de Acho, the most famous bullfighting arena in South America and one of the most well known in the world. Looking directly from Ricardo Palma Bridge on downtown Lima district's East side can be seen a large building with the logo of Cristal beer, one of two famous Peruvian brands. This was the main brewery until the Backus company moved operations to Ate in the 1990s. North of the plant goes the Alameda de los Descalzos, a short

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with a large planted median leading into the Convento de los Descalzos (Barefoot Monks convent). Built in the 18th century by the Spanish colonial government, it is one of the best features in this lower-middle-class district. Northern Rímac, or Amancaes, once romanticized in ballads as "La Flor de Amancaes", a hilly prairie, is now overrun with '' pueblos jóvenes'' (shanty towns). The Cerro San Cristóbal, which is the highest point in the Lima Province, is located in the district.

Boundaries

* North: Independencia * East:

* South:

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

* West: San Martín de Porres

Urban areas

As of 1993, Rímac is divided into the following urban areas:INEI
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, Retrieved May 29, 2008. * Caqueta * Alameda de los Descalzos * Cerro Palomares * Ciudad y Campo * El Bosque * El Manzano * Huascarán * Huerta Guinea * La Florida * La Huerta * Las Totoritas * Leoncio Prado * Perricholi * Rímac * Santa Candelaria * Santa Rosa * Ventura Rossi * Villacampa

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Festivities

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